Penang proposes hotel levy


GEORGE TOWN: The Penang state government is planning a RM2 levy for each night’s stay in a one- to three-star lodging while RM5 will be charged for each night’s stay in four-star and above hotels.

Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said the state government was planning to organise Visit Penang Year from 2015 to 2017 so it needed strategic planning as well as a huge investment on basic infrastructure “to create new products, events and experience that will last a lifetime”.

Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month
RM5/month

Billed as RM5/month for the 1st 6 months then RM13.90 thereafters.

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

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